Bonnie Humphreys' life is a love story -- the story of her love for Jack, her husband of 69 years, her love for her family, and her love for her Lord Jesus Christ. Bonnie Gene Mahaffey Humphreys was born in Devol, Oklahoma on March 4, 1920. She passed from this life on August 7, 2013 after a short illness. Bonnie was the third child of Eugene Merle Mahaffey and Dixie Xeline Watson Mahaffey. Her father died when Bonnie was 6 years old, leaving her mother widowed at age 30 with six young children. A remarkable woman who always smiled and never said a negative word, Dixie supported her family through the Great Depression by farming, sewing and driving a school bus. Bonnie and her four sisters all graduated from The University of Oklahoma; her brother, Jim, left college early to serve our country in World War II and was a decorated war hero. Bonnie was a brain and a beauty. She was valedictorian of Union Valley High School and earned Phi Beta Kappa honors at OU. She met the love of her life, Jack Carlton Humphreys, at a church ice cream social in Norman. On their first date he asked if she would go to Hawaii with him on their honeymoon. She laughed but didn't say no. Bonnie and Jack were married on August 31, 1941. They rode the interurban to Oklahoma City for a one-day honeymoon at Lincoln Park Zoo -- the trip to Hawaii finally came on their 25th anniversary! After Jack helped General Patton win the war, Bonnie and Jack moved to Oklahoma City. They had a used car that was about 10 years old. One day Jack remarked that the old car was in pretty good shape, saying, "I bet someone will be driving this car 10 years from now!" Bonnie sighed and replied, "Yes, and it will probably be us." Bonnie and Jack shared an "exciting love affair" until his death in 2010. Jack was fond of saying that Bonnie was "godly-sexy-beautiful - that's one hyphenated word!" He provided the enthusiasm and she was the heart of their family that grew to 5 children, 14 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. The lives of Bonnie and Jack, and those of their children, were changed when Billy Graham came to Oklahoma City in 1956. Mr. Graham's associate, Charlie Riggs, took an interest in Jack and taught him how to have a daily walk with Jesus Christ. Jack and Bonnie began to seek to know Jesus and live in fellowship with Him day by day. The close friendships they made in those days endured for the rest of their lives. In the late 1950's financial hardship made it necessary for Bonnie to go to work with Jack in his small distributing company, Jack's Service Company. Jack was the salesman who could "sell ice boxes to Eskimos" and Bonnie was the tough-minded buyer. Working together they paid off their debts and began investing in commercial real estate. After selling the business to their sons in 1972, they spent the next 26 years training counselors for Billy Graham crusades across the United States, Canada and Australia. They viewed this as the highlight of their lives, a gift from God that was more fulfilling than they would ever have dreamed for themselves. In 1970 Bonnie and Jack stopped by Lake Eufaula for a cup of coffee with Arnie and Robbie Matlock. Before the visit was over they had bought the lakefront lot next door. The Humphreys' Hacienda was where they became "Poppy and Mom-Mom" to their grandchildren. They loved swimming on the sandy beach, entertaining family and friends, and playing poker. Jack did most of the entertaining and Bonnie did most of the work - and held her own at poker. To this day, Lake Eufaula and the Hacienda continue to be the gathering place for the family. Bonnie "knew how to be abased and how to abound." She never felt comfortable spending much on herself but was very generous with others. In the years when she and Jack were working long hours in their business and raising five children, she taught a women's Sunday School class, met with women in weekly Bible study, welcomed visiting missionaries as guests in her home, and still found time to stop by every week to care for a woman in her class, a disabled single mom with young children. Bonnie and Jack taught their children to be generous, often sharing their lake house with church and college groups, and delighted in giving generously to their church and other ministries. Bonnie was preceded in death by her father, Merle Mahaffey; her mother, Dixie Smith; and sisters, Xie Cornelius, Kathleen Mahaffey, Enid Shirley and Doris Starkey. She is survived by her brother, Jim Mahaffey and wife Kathryn, and brother-in-law, Harold Starkey. She is now home in heaven with Jack, their son Kent, and daughter Jan. What a happy day! Bonnie leaves behind a large family that loves her dearly, including her children Kirk and Danna Humphreys; Craig and Beverly Humphreys; Joy and Randy Fischer; and daughter-in-law Davidene Humphreys. Mom-Mom will continue to be loved by her grandchildren Lance and Stacy Humphreys; Kenda and Jason Hall; Kami and Mark Weems; Rod and Stevanna Wolfard; Grant and Jen Humphreys; Blair and Maggie Humphreys; Annie and Jonathan Middlebrooks; April and Todd Novak; Heather and Nick LaGuire; Amy and Scott Norris; Sam Humphreys; Carly and Corey Graham; Blake and Elyse Fischer; and Ross and Chelsea Fischer; great-grandchildren Jake and Emily Humphreys; Caleb, Hannah, Nathan and Rebekah Hall; Carly and Mack Weems; Faith, Jack and Luke Wolfard; Emma, Ford, Jack, Mary and Hank Humphreys; Bonn and Naaman Humphreys; Lena and Judah Middlebrooks; Emma, Lily, Hank and Cole and Lindsey Novak; Cate LaGuire; Poppy Fischer; Landree Graham; and Bennett Fischer. A celebration of Bonnie's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 12th at Northwest Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests gifts be made to Youth for Christ, PO Box 22504, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. Memorial Service Monday, August 12, 2013 02:00 PM Northwest Baptist Church 3030 N.W. 23rd St. Oklahoma City, OK